(Sloane)
The next morning I was in my office reviewing patient charts when there was a knock on my door.
"Come in."
The door opened and Mom walked in.
"Mom?" I stood up, surprised. "What are you doing here?"
She smiled and came over to hug me. "Your father and I just got back from our trip last night. I wanted to check on you but I knew you'd be at work."
I hugged her back. It felt good to see her. Really good. I hadn't realized how much I needed this until she was here.
"How was the cruise?"
"Amazing. The Mediterranean is beautiful this time of year. We went to Greece, Turkey, and Italy. The food was incredible." She sat down in the chair across from my desk and set her purse on the floor. "But enough about that. How are you? You look exhausted."
"I'm fine. Just busy."
She gave
